Category Archives: Specialty Fruit and Nuts

Reminder – Hazelnut Integrated Pest Management Training next Tuesday, May 30 @ 9am

Anyone interested in refreshing their knowledge of pests and abiotic disorders of hazelnuts are reminded to register for the Hazelnut IPM Workshop being offered at the Simcoe Research Station, 1283 Blueline Rd., Simcoe ON, next Tuesday, May 30 from 9 … Continue reading

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Resistant Weed Testing is Available for the 2023 Field Season

By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Resistant weeds are becoming the new norm in weed management for many Ontario farmers.  This is a reminder that genomic resistant weed testing will be available again at no cost to the grower … Continue reading

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Tank Mixing Update – Implications for Users of Pest Control Products

By: J. Mosiondz (OMAFRA) with input from J. Deveau (OMAFRA) Tank mixing, a practice commonly performed by growers across the agricultural spectrum, is an important practice used to reduce the number of sprayer passes per season, prevent resistance development, and … Continue reading

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Last Minute Opportunity for Good Agriculture and Collection Practices Training April 17-19

Specialty crop growers are welcome to participate in a Good Agriculture and Collection Practices (GACP) Training hosted by the Ontario Lavender Association to be held April 17, 18 and 19 from 6 to 9 pm via Zoom. Space is still … Continue reading

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Registration open for free IPM scout training workshops

Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFRA IPM workshops being held over the next two months. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual-only will vary depending on the session and is noted below. All workshops listed below … Continue reading

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2022 Under the Vines (Kiwiberry) Field Day @ University of New Hampshire – September 16, 2022

Re-post via UNH Under the Vines is an opportunity for current and future commercial producers, value-added processors, nursery owners, and the public to visit the experiment station’s vineyards and farm, learn about current research and breeding activities, and share their … Continue reading

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